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VG247.comFri, 09 Dec 2016 21:47:52 +0000en-UShourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=4.5.3Xbox One outsold PS4 in the US during October, for the fourth month in a rowhttp://www.vg247.com/2016/11/11/xbox-one-outsold-ps4-in-the-us-during-october-for-the-fourth-month-in-a-row/
http://www.vg247.com/2016/11/11/xbox-one-outsold-ps4-in-the-us-during-october-for-the-fourth-month-in-a-row/#respondFri, 11 Nov 2016 10:14:52 +0000https://www.vg247.com/?p=607838Xbox One was once again the best-selling console in the US last month, according to the NPD Group.

Microsoft has revealed that Xbox One was the top-selling console in the US during October, according to data obtained from the NPD Group. This is Xbox One’s fourth month in a row on top of the charts.

Xbox One also came out on top in the UK as well as Australia during the same month. Gears of War 4 and Battlefield 1 – which has a marketing deal on Xbox, are the main reasons for this, according to Microsoft (via IGN).

Gears of War 4 in particular was the number one platform exclusive in October, both in the US and UK. Both titles are responsible for a 52 percent increase in multiplayer players on Xbox Live over the same period last year.

The rest of the NPD report should be available soon, and more details will be revealed then.

Like those deals, today’s deals are not yet live, but will go in effect on or before Black Friday. If you’re not sure how this whole thing works, give our mega stories a read. Go for PS4 and here for Xbox One.

Green Man Gaming, the UK-based online retailer known among PC gamers as one of the cheapest and most reliable ways to buy games, has started selling console games. You may have noticed the new console category in the recent redesign, and now you know why.

The company partnered up with Sony US to become an “authorised online dealer” for digital game keys. You can already see big titles like The Last of Us Remastered, Uncharted 4 and others available. Third-party games like Mafia 3 and Batman: Arkham Knight can also be purchased.

This is only available for the US at present, but Green Man Gaming and Sony have plans to expand to other regions in the future.

Prices can only be seen if you’re browsing from the US. Although they’re in line with what you can find on the PlayStation Store itself, the hope is that GMG will include console games in its discount codes and regular sales.

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2016/10/07/green-man-gaming-now-sells-ps4-game-keys-in-the-us/feed/0PlayStation Plus prices to increase in US and Canada starting Septemberhttp://www.vg247.com/2016/08/22/playstation-plus-prices-to-increase-in-us-and-canada-starting-september/
http://www.vg247.com/2016/08/22/playstation-plus-prices-to-increase-in-us-and-canada-starting-september/#respondMon, 22 Aug 2016 16:39:05 +0000https://www.vg247.com/?p=597893Sony has announced that PlayStation Plus subscription prices will increase in the US as well as Canada, starting next month.

Sony has quietly revealed a price a hike for PlayStation Plus subscriptions for the US and Canada. In quite the stealth announcement, the company posted an update to the PlayStation Blog entry about August’s free games, confirming that the twelve and three months options will be affected.

The yearly membership will be increased from $50 to $60 in the US, and from $50 CAD to $70 CAD in Canada. The three months options will also see an increase from $18 to $25 in the US and from $18 CAD to $30 in Canada.

The monthly plan will see a hike only in Canada, bringing the price to $12 CAD from $10 CAD. This is the first increase of its kind for the North American region since Plus was introduced back in 2010.

These prices will go in effect on September 22. If you renew your subscription before that date, you’ll be charged the current prices. If you’re going to cancel, make sure you do so before September 22.

PlayStation Plus is required for online play on PlayStation 4. The service has other benefits such as cloud saves, extra sale discounts, and free monthly games. Sony said the new prices “reflect current market conditions”.

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2016/08/22/playstation-plus-prices-to-increase-in-us-and-canada-starting-september/feed/0Xbox One outsells PS4 in July in the UShttp://www.vg247.com/2016/08/12/xbox-one-outsells-ps4-in-july-in-the-us/
http://www.vg247.com/2016/08/12/xbox-one-outsells-ps4-in-july-in-the-us/#respondFri, 12 Aug 2016 08:27:09 +0000https://www.vg247.com/?p=596324Microsoft has come out on top in terms of hardware sales during July, according to the NPD Group.

The NPD group has revealed one bit of detail from the upcoming July report, confirming that Xbox One was the top selling console in the US during the month.

In July, Microsoft cut the price of the basic model to $250, a reduction from $280 in June. These cuts were believed to help clear out stock before the slim Xbox One S’ launch this month, which is obviously not counted in this NPD report.

“We’re honoured that Xbox One was the best-selling console in the U.S. in July, and that total gaming hours on Xbox consoles globally were up 18 percent over last year, reaching 1.55 billion hours,” Xbox marketing boss Mike Nichols told VentureBeat.

Although the price cuts certainly helped, Microsoft said excitement for the brand coming out of E3 was a factor.

“Following its release last week, the 2TB launch edition of Xbox One S sold out in the U.K. and is nearly sold out in the U.S.,” added Nichols.

“Later this month on August 23, we will launch 500GB and 1TB options for Xbox One S at $299 and $349, respectively. We’re excited about all the fun gamers are having on Xbox One and all the new releases we’ll be bringing them this holiday.”

July is relatively a slow month, so it’ll be interesting to see how the various games chart when the full July report is released.

The official Twitter account for US presidential candidate Donald Trump, has tweeted a seemingly supporter-made campaign ad that’s actually the Mass Effect 2 launch trailer, but with different quotes and footage.

The video was tweeted earlier, but the tweet made no mention of the ad’s creator, leading some to believe it was official.

The ad is relatively well-produced, replacing press quotes about Mass Effect 2 with ones relating to Trump and the presidential race. Footage of real-world events are interspersed with the same trailer music, as well as Martin Sheen’s (Illusive Man) narration.

It seems like a troll attempt, given the context, but I really can’t say for sure. The YouTube mirror has since been removed by EA, but you can still watch it below:

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2016/04/04/donald-trump-mass-effect-2-campaign-ad/feed/0Toys ‘R Us Black Friday 2015 PS4 and Xbox One deals on par with other retailershttp://www.vg247.com/2015/11/12/toys-r-us-black-friday-2015-ps4-games-xbox-one-games/
http://www.vg247.com/2015/11/12/toys-r-us-black-friday-2015-ps4-games-xbox-one-games/#respondThu, 12 Nov 2015 21:43:38 +0000http://www.vg247.com/?p=557784The Toys ‘R Us Black Friday ad has leaked, and there’s nothing truly mind-blowing on the Xbox One and PS4 bundle front.

If you are looking for Skylanders SuperCharger figurines though, you can pick them up buy 1 get 1 for 80% off as a door buster deal starting at 5pm on Black Friday local time.

The Nathan Drake Collection PS4 bundle is available for $299 like everywhere else, and the store has the same $299 Xbox One LEGO Movie: The Video Game bundle as Kohl’s.

Standard Nintendo 3DS XL handheld are on sale for $179, and the Deluxe Wii U Super Smash Bros. and Splatoon bundle will run you $279.99 – but Walmart is cheaper at $249.

All Flash Back game consoles such as SEGA Genesis and Atari are on sale for $29.99 each, and various new and last year’s releases which normally run anywhere from $29.99 to $59.99 are $10-$25 off – some even $30 off like the Guitar Hero Live Pack.

Halo and Call of Duty Mega Block sets are on sale for $14.99 each, so those could be something fun for you or your little one.

There is nothing truly spectacular in there as far as gaming or console deals you can’t find elsewhere, but if you’re there to grab some toys, you can save yourself some gas money. And from getting shot over a parking space.

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2015/11/12/toys-r-us-black-friday-2015-ps4-games-xbox-one-games/feed/0Target’s ‘Buy 2 Get 1’ free event is backhttp://www.vg247.com/2015/11/05/targets-buy-2-get-1-free-event-is-back/
http://www.vg247.com/2015/11/05/targets-buy-2-get-1-free-event-is-back/#respondThu, 05 Nov 2015 09:39:12 +0000http://www.vg247.com/?p=556156Target is bringing back its Buy 2 Get 1 free sale back for another year.

Starting this Sunday, November 8, most games sold by Target will be eligible for their annual Buy 2 Get 1 offer. That means when you buy any two games, you get to choose a third for free.

The event ends Saturday, November 14, and covers all most sold by the retailer. You can also mix and match between platforms. The cheapest game will be the free one, so it’s best to use this to buy say Black Ops 3, Fallout 4, and any other $60 game, rather than something cheaper.

The offer is available across all stores and online, but doesn’t cover Nintendo amiibos.

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2015/11/05/targets-buy-2-get-1-free-event-is-back/feed/0Dell Black Friday Xbox One bundle offers insane value at $300http://www.vg247.com/2015/10/21/dell-black-friday-xbox-one-bundle-offers-insane-value-at-300/
http://www.vg247.com/2015/10/21/dell-black-friday-xbox-one-bundle-offers-insane-value-at-300/#respondWed, 21 Oct 2015 09:13:33 +0000http://www.vg247.com/?p=553556Dell.com is preparing a Black Friday Xbox One bundle that is full of goodies, for just $300.

A new Xbox One bundle offer Dell is working on has leaked. The bundle is only available though the Dell website and will go live around Black Friday.

Best Black Friday got a hold of the flyer. The bundle includes a 500GB Xbox One, an extra controller, Fallout 4, and Gears of War: Ultimate Edition – all for just $300 which is a savings of $170.

The bundle will be made available at 6pm EST om November 26.

Of course, if you buy this console and play Gears of War: Ultimate Edition before the end of year, you get all previous Gears of War games through backwards compatibility.

As we do every year, VG247 will bring you a comprehensive guide of all sales, digital and physical, happening on Black Friday.

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2015/10/21/dell-black-friday-xbox-one-bundle-offers-insane-value-at-300/feed/0GameStop no longer selling PS4 & Xbox One bundles that include digital gameshttp://www.vg247.com/2015/09/17/gamestop-no-longer-selling-ps4-xbox-one-bundles-that-include-digital-games/
http://www.vg247.com/2015/09/17/gamestop-no-longer-selling-ps4-xbox-one-bundles-that-include-digital-games/#respondThu, 17 Sep 2015 10:08:18 +0000http://www.vg247.com/?p=548405Going forward, GameStop will not be selling console bundles that come with digital game codes.

GameStop executives have revealed a decision to no longer sell console bundles that come with vouchers for digital games.

As reported by Giant Bomb, the chain’s most recent earnings report [PDF] paint a picture of a retailer trying to put a stop to the increasingly popular bundles, and in tern artificially extend its relevancy.

This essentially means consumers may see those bundles available at their local GameStop or online, but they will instead come with physical versions of whatever bundled games that would otherwise be a digital code.

GameStop has already done this with the Madden NFL 16 bundles for both PS4 and Xbox One. By “working with” EA and platform holders to provide customers buying the bundle with physical copies of the game. Furthermore, the retail chain said it’s willing to make similar arrangements for other games in the future.

The obvious and most apparent reason for this is that GameStop benefits greatly from the resale of used games. Used games need to be physical of course and offering one to bundle-buying customers greatly increases the retail’s chance in getting the game traded in. Which in turn can be resold.

Your opinion of the move will depend on the frequency of which you trade in your games at GameStop. That being said, while major titles like Madden can endure, it’s not clear if the retailer will endeavour to do the same for other smaller or older bundled games, instead of refusing to sell these bundles altogether.

Walmart has announced that the Super Mario Maker Wii U bundle is now available for pre-order. The bundle is priced $300 and comes with a black Wii U deluxe console, a download code for Super Mario Maker and an 8-bit amiibo.

The bundle will be available September 11, the launch date of Super Mario Maker.

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2015/08/27/super-mario-maker-wii-u-bundle-now-available-for-pre-order/feed/0Nintendo World Championships 2015 locations announcedhttp://www.vg247.com/2015/05/21/nintendo-world-championships-2015-locations-announced/
http://www.vg247.com/2015/05/21/nintendo-world-championships-2015-locations-announced/#respondThu, 21 May 2015 12:39:45 +0000http://www.vg247.com/?p=527968Nintendo and Best Buy have revealed the eight United States locations that will be hosting the Nintendo World Championships.

Nintendo World Championships 2015, which return this year after a long hiatus, will take place in eight Best Buy store locations across the United States.

The Championship mode of Ultimate NES Remix on 3DS will be featured. The challenges will be score-based in Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. 3, and Dr. Mario. Each location will send its top scorer to the final in Lost Angeles.

The L.A. leg will host several rounds. Eight additional competitors will be selected by Nintendo as well.

The qualifications take place from 10:00am to 7:00pm local time, on May 30. Find the full list below:

1717 Harrison St. San Francisco, CA

3675 Pacific Coast Highway. Torrance, CA

10760 NW 17th St. Miami, FL

900 E. Golf Road. Schaumburg, IL

12905 Elm Creek Blvd. N. Maple Grove, MN

5001 Northern Blvd. Long Island City, NY

9378 N. Central Expressway. Dallas, TX

2214 S. 48th St. Tacoma, WA

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2015/05/21/nintendo-world-championships-2015-locations-announced/feed/0GameStop to launch retro game and console trade-in experimenthttp://www.vg247.com/2015/04/15/gamestop-retro-games-consoles-nyc/
http://www.vg247.com/2015/04/15/gamestop-retro-games-consoles-nyc/#respondWed, 15 Apr 2015 19:48:33 +0000http://www.vg247.com/?p=522322GameStop wants to get into the retro game and console business, providing it’s a worthwhile endeavor. To test the possibility, it will soon allow customers in Birmingham, Alabama and New York City to trade-in classic consoles and games in-store.

Speaking with IGN, a spokesperson for the company said the initiative will kick off on April 25 at 250 stores in the aforementioned regions. Customers will be able to trade-in or sell select retro games and consoles from the likes of Nintendo, SEGA and Sony which will be refurbished and resold online.

All products will be sent to GameStop’s Refurbishment Operations Center for “inspection, testing and repair,” according to the spokesperson, and each will contain the same warranty as refurbished consoles already on offer.

Should the program prove successful, a nationwide roll out will occur later in the year.

Full thing through the link.

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2015/04/15/gamestop-retro-games-consoles-nyc/feed/0DeNA lays off large number of employees at San Francisco and Vancouver officeshttp://www.vg247.com/2015/04/11/dena-lay-offs-canada-california-mobile/
http://www.vg247.com/2015/04/11/dena-lay-offs-canada-california-mobile/#respondSat, 11 Apr 2015 15:38:00 +0000http://www.vg247.com/?p=521752DeNA has issues a round of lay offs at its development studio in Vancouver, and additional sources have stated many staffers at the firm’s San Francisco office have been let go as well.

According to a statement from DeNA Group, the lay offs are part of restructuring its North American studio operations.

“The West will continue to be one of our core markets for our mobile gaming business, and this decision has no relation to our alliance with Nintendo or the popularity of Final Fantasy Record Keeper,” the representative told GamesBeat.

The NorCal Regionals, a Capcom-sponsored Street Fighter 4 tournament, was held in California over the weekend. During a match between players Ricky Ortiz and Darryl “Snake Eyez” Lewis, the players started noticing some discrepancies, things that were no longer present in the current version of Ultra Street Fighter 4, according to The Daily Dot.

Tournament organisers discovered that the version being used was not the most updated one. Not only that, but four matches between the top 16 finishing players had already been played using the older version. The decision was then made to nullify the results of said matches and ask competitors to replay them.

Only one of the four matches saw a different outcome.

John Choi, of the organisers, explained what happened in a lengthy Twitter post. Choi said that he personally made sure that all Ultra Street Fighter 4 versions were patched to version 1.04. Digital versions that is, because the Xbox console that these games were played on had an Ultra Street Fighter 4 disc in it, which made the console default to that version of the game.

“I am truly sorry for this mistake as it has impacted the integrity of NCR and the tour,” Choi said. “The mental and emotional pressure of having to replay the matches again was completely unfair to them.”

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2015/04/09/norcal-regionals-organisers-used-wrong-version-of-ultra-street-fighter-4/feed/0Get PlayStation 4 with the PS Camera and The Last of Us for $399http://www.vg247.com/2015/03/30/get-playstation-4-with-the-ps-camera-and-the-last-of-us-for-399/
http://www.vg247.com/2015/03/30/get-playstation-4-with-the-ps-camera-and-the-last-of-us-for-399/#respondMon, 30 Mar 2015 18:18:54 +0000http://www.vg247.com/?p=520216US retailer Best Buy is offering a free PlayStation Camera with the purchase of The Last of Us PS4 bundle.

If you’re in the US, Best Buy is having a very good deal on PlayStation 4 systems at the moment. If you buy The Last of Us PS4 bundle, you’ll automatically get the PS Camera for free.

According to the promos page, the item will be added automatically to your cart at checkout. Just be aware that items may ship separately.

The PS Camera is worth $60 on its own, and being a peripheral, it will probably hold its value longer than a $60 game.

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2015/03/30/get-playstation-4-with-the-ps-camera-and-the-last-of-us-for-399/feed/0Use this code to get 10% off on PSN purchaseshttp://www.vg247.com/2015/03/27/psn-10-off-discount-code-march-27/
http://www.vg247.com/2015/03/27/psn-10-off-discount-code-march-27/#respondFri, 27 Mar 2015 11:09:34 +0000http://www.vg247.com/?p=519930Sony is offering a 10% discount coupon to anyone looking to buy games on PlayStation Store this weekend.

Sony’s latest discount coupon code is here. You’ll receive 10% off your cart total when buying from the PSN Store. The offer is not valid on purchases made on PS Vita, PlayStation TV, PSP, or in-game stores.

You also cannot use it to buy subscriptions, pre-order games, rent games through PS Now or on any video content.

The offer is only valid in the US, Canada, and Latin America. You can use the code on PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, or the web store. You have until 12:00 noon PDT on Monday, March 30 to use the code.

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2015/03/27/psn-10-off-discount-code-march-27/feed/0Get a PlayStation 4 with Bloodborne and The Last of Us for $435http://www.vg247.com/2015/03/26/get-a-playstation-4-with-bloodborne-and-the-last-of-us-for-435/
http://www.vg247.com/2015/03/26/get-a-playstation-4-with-bloodborne-and-the-last-of-us-for-435/#respondThu, 26 Mar 2015 10:37:58 +0000http://www.vg247.com/?p=519727If you’ve been waiting for the perfect game to get to buy a PlayStation 4, there’s no better time than the present.

Amazon is offering a good PlayStation 4 bundle at the moment. For $434.99, you get a PlayStation 4 console, The Last of Us, and Bloodborne.

The Last of Us is of course the digital code bundled with all new consoles, so you’d still be getting Bloodborne for almost half the RRP. Just make sure you select offers that are sold and shipped by Amazon.

Amazon US has been pretty active in its bundling efforts, usually picking a new game and selling it alongside The Last of Us bundle.

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2015/03/26/get-a-playstation-4-with-bloodborne-and-the-last-of-us-for-435/feed/0Deal: Xbox One with three games and Xbox Live Gold for $350http://www.vg247.com/2015/03/10/deal-xbox-one-with-three-games-and-xbox-live-gold-for-350/
http://www.vg247.com/2015/03/10/deal-xbox-one-with-three-games-and-xbox-live-gold-for-350/#respondTue, 10 Mar 2015 10:18:30 +0000http://www.vg247.com/?p=516730If you want to get a good deal on an Xbox One bundle, Amazon has you covered.

For the RRP of $350 you get the Xbox One Assassin’s Creed bundle which comes with Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag and a digital code for Assassin’s Creed Unity. Amazon will throw in a physical copy of NBA 2K15 and a three-month Xbox Live Gold subscription card.

The offer is valid while supplies last and some of the items may ship separately.

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2015/03/10/deal-xbox-one-with-three-games-and-xbox-live-gold-for-350/feed/0Heroes of the Storm colllege tournament prize is $25K per year in tuitionhttp://www.vg247.com/2015/03/07/heroes-of-the-storm-tournament-heroes-of-the-dorm/
http://www.vg247.com/2015/03/07/heroes-of-the-storm-tournament-heroes-of-the-dorm/#respondSat, 07 Mar 2015 21:40:09 +0000http://www.vg247.com/?p=516469Blizzard is partnering with TeSPA to host a Heroes of the Storm tournament, and the prize up for grabs is free tuition for the rest of the winning team’s college career.

Dubbed Heroes of the Dorm, the tournament will be broadcast live on ESPN and is the first collegiate eSports event ever to be hosted on the network.

Teams of college students across the US and Canada will be allowed access to the Heroes of the Storm closed beta test in order to participate. To sign up, students will need to form a team of five players and register through the tournament’s website, where the official rules and eligibility requirements are posted.

The Heroes of the Dorm tournament is open to active college students in the region and will be played across three rounds of competition:

Open Qualifiers – Begin March 28

Single-Elimination Bracket Play (Round of 64) – Begins April 11

The Heroic Four live event to be held in late April

All five members of the first-place team will receive up to $25,000 per year in college tuition for their remaining years of undergrad or graduate enrollment or up to three full years as an undergrad or up to two years as a grad student.

Seniors and grad students with no remaining years of enrollment will receive one year’s worth of tuition to help repay student loans – or the cash prize if the isn’t a loan or it has been paid off.

“Each player whose team emerges from the Round of 64 and makes it to the Heroic Four will take home a top-of-the-line gaming PC and officially licensed Heroes of the Storm peripherals and accessories,” read the official notice.

Those not participating in the actual competition can get in on the fun with via a fantasy bracket challenge.

The fantasy bracket contains a $25,000 prize pool with a top prize of $10,000 and high-end PCs for the best five predictions. Anyone who participates in the fantasy brackets will receive a Heroes of the Storm in-game portrait and be entered to win a high-end gaming PC and various peripherals.

Fantasy brackets will be available starting April 3.

In late April, the Heroes of the Dorm championship match will be televised live during prime time on the ESPN network and also accessible via WatchESPN.

Further details on the telecast will be shared at a later date.

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2015/03/07/heroes-of-the-storm-tournament-heroes-of-the-dorm/feed/0Deal: get a PlayStation 4 + three exclusives for $399http://www.vg247.com/2015/03/02/deal-get-a-playstation-4-three-exclusives-for-399/
http://www.vg247.com/2015/03/02/deal-get-a-playstation-4-three-exclusives-for-399/#respondMon, 02 Mar 2015 17:05:39 +0000http://www.vg247.com/?p=515269Amazon’s latest PlayStation 4 deal is not one to miss.

With purchase of a PlayStation 4 console from Amazon in the US, the online retailer will throw in digital codes for Infamous Second Son, Killzone Shadow Fall and The Last of Us: Remastered, all for the same MSRP of $399.

The Last of Us Remastered is already part of all PlayStation 4 packs, so you’ll be getting two extra exclusives.

You will receive two codes, one for Second Son and Shadow Fall and the other for The Last of Us: Remastered.

It’s not clear if this offer will be valid only while supplies last or if it’s a ongoing one.

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2015/03/02/deal-get-a-playstation-4-three-exclusives-for-399/feed/0Deal: Xbox One + three games and an extra controller for $349http://www.vg247.com/2015/02/24/deal-xbox-one-three-games-and-an-extra-controller-for-349/
http://www.vg247.com/2015/02/24/deal-xbox-one-three-games-and-an-extra-controller-for-349/#respondTue, 24 Feb 2015 11:21:32 +0000http://www.vg247.com/?p=514274Amazon is offering a high value Xbox One console bundle for the same price as the MSRP.

The bundle is aptly named The Value Bundle and appears to be an Amazon exclusive.

You get the Xbox One Assassin’s Creed bundle (which includes the console, Black Flag, and Unity), a copy of Wolfenstein: The New Order, and an extra controller, all for $349.

The copy of The New Order is even a physical one, making for a better re-sale value if you already own it.

The offer is valid while supplies last.

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2015/02/24/deal-xbox-one-three-games-and-an-extra-controller-for-349/feed/0Destiny and Minecraft were the most popular PS Store titles in 2014http://www.vg247.com/2015/01/17/destiny-minecraft-ps3-ps4/
http://www.vg247.com/2015/01/17/destiny-minecraft-ps3-ps4/#respondSat, 17 Jan 2015 20:37:59 +0000http://www.vg247.com/?p=508159The most downloaded games from the PlayStation Store in 2014 have been announced by Sony, and no: Destiny was not the most favored on both sides of the pond.

Bungie’s online shooter more popular in North America on both PlayStation 4 and through the console’s add-on section. But in Europe, the title came in seventh on the list and didn’t show up at all on the PS3 chart.

Instead, the crown in Europe went to Minecraft on all three Sony formats: PS3, PS4 and Vita.

On the PS3 chart in North America, Minecraft was the top downloaded game while Destiny came in fourth place behind Grand Theft Auto 5 and Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, respectively.

Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment was the Vita favorite with the NA crowd, and Call of Duty titles and add-on content fared rather well.

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2015/01/17/destiny-minecraft-ps3-ps4/feed/0The $349 price for Xbox One is not permanenthttp://www.vg247.com/2015/01/16/the-349-price-for-xbox-one-is-not-permanent/
http://www.vg247.com/2015/01/16/the-349-price-for-xbox-one-is-not-permanent/#respondFri, 16 Jan 2015 09:30:36 +0000http://www.vg247.com/?p=507977Microsoft has said that the $349 price for Xbox One is a promotion and is not permanent.

Just 12 days after going back to the original $399 price point, Microsoft announced today that it will bring it back down to $349. The company said the promotion is a cerebration of the successful holiday period the console has had.

Of course, this lead to many expecting it to be the new price going forwards, and it will, to a point.

“It was really about positioning ourselves to have a breakout holiday,” Michael Nichols, corporate vice president of marketing for Xbox told Polygon. “We were as aggressive as we could be to see how people would react.

“The results were staggering, it was a terrific response to the changes we made.”

Nicholas went on to explain the reasoning behind dropping the price again. “Looking at just how much engagement there was over the holidays with usage of the system and the advocacy from our fans, led us to do a new promotion,” he said.

“It’s a temporary reduction and we’re not announcing an end date at this point. We want to see how people react to it.”

Naturally people would always welcome a cheaper console, but it certainly sucks for anyone who bought one during the 12 days when the price was up.

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2015/01/16/the-349-price-for-xbox-one-is-not-permanent/feed/0Deal: Xbox One with Destiny, two Assassin’s Creed games, and a $50 gift card for $350http://www.vg247.com/2014/12/23/deal-xbox-one-with-destiny-two-assassins-creed-games-and-a-50-gift-card-for-350/
http://www.vg247.com/2014/12/23/deal-xbox-one-with-destiny-two-assassins-creed-games-and-a-50-gift-card-for-350/#respondTue, 23 Dec 2014 11:09:57 +0000http://www.vg247.com/?p=506129Best Buy is offering a deal that’s hard to resist for anyone still on the fence about getting an Xbox One.

The deal is among the best we’ve seen for the console thus far and it’s just in time for the holidays too.

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2014/12/23/deal-xbox-one-with-destiny-two-assassins-creed-games-and-a-50-gift-card-for-350/feed/0PS4 holiday deals: PS4 + two games + PS camera for $440 and morehttp://www.vg247.com/2014/12/19/ps4-holiday-deals-ps4-two-games-ps-camera-for-440-and-more/
http://www.vg247.com/2014/12/19/ps4-holiday-deals-ps4-two-games-ps-camera-for-440-and-more/#respondFri, 19 Dec 2014 09:32:06 +0000http://www.vg247.com/?p=505951Amazon and Best Buy are offering PlayStation 4 bundles at some really competitive prices, just in time for the holidays.

If you’ve yet to own a PlayStation 4, or have missed the Black Friday deals and was waiting for holiday deals to sweeten the deal, you’ll be very happy with today’s offerings from Amazon and Best Buy.

This bundle comes with a Glacier White PlayStation 4 system, one matching controller, and a physical copy of Destiny

The Best Buy bundle is available through December 27 both online and in store.

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2014/12/19/ps4-holiday-deals-ps4-two-games-ps-camera-for-440-and-more/feed/0Divinity: Original Sin is coming to retail stores in the US this holidayhttp://www.vg247.com/2014/12/18/divinity-original-sin-is-coming-to-retail-stores-in-the-us-this-holiday/
http://www.vg247.com/2014/12/18/divinity-original-sin-is-coming-to-retail-stores-in-the-us-this-holiday/#respondThu, 18 Dec 2014 10:48:49 +0000http://www.vg247.com/?p=505839Divinity: Original Sin will be available on store shelves in the US this holiday.

The new edition was announced earlier. The physical version will retail at $39.99 and will be available at major retailers like Wal-Mart, Best Buy, GameStop, and Target.

This edition will be patched to the latest version and will come with the Source Hunter DLC.

Developers at Larian have also put together a celebratory video chronicling the game’s journey from Kickstarter all the way to store shelves.

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2014/12/18/divinity-original-sin-is-coming-to-retail-stores-in-the-us-this-holiday/feed/0CoD: Advanced Warfare and Destiny are the best-selling games of the year in the UShttp://www.vg247.com/2014/12/12/cod-advanced-warfare-and-destiny-are-the-best-selling-games-of-the-year-in-the-us/
http://www.vg247.com/2014/12/12/cod-advanced-warfare-and-destiny-are-the-best-selling-games-of-the-year-in-the-us/#respondFri, 12 Dec 2014 13:37:49 +0000http://www.vg247.com/?p=505316Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare and Destiny are the two top-selling console game releases at retail in US, according to Activision.

Activision has announced that Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare and Destiny are the two best-selling games across retail in US, respectively. The numbers are based on retail sell-through data from the NDP Group, according to the publisher.

Advanced Warfare is the top-selling console game of the year through November on PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One. As well as the US retail overall. Destiny is the number two top-selling title at retail in the US through November.

Destiny remains the top-selling new franchise of the year through November. As for Call of Duty, this year marks the franchise’s 6th consecutive year in leading November sales.

Additionally, Skylanders is the number one “kids video game franchise” of the year at retail in the US, also through November.

“To date, 2014 has been a series of number ones for Activision Publishing: Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare is the #1 top-selling game of the year, Skylanders is the #1 kids video game franchise of the year, and Destiny is the #1 top-selling new video game franchise of the year,” said Eric Hirshberg, CEO of Activision Publishing.

“We are excited about how fans have responded to Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, Destiny and Skylanders Trap Team, and have even more great new content in store in 2015.”

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2014/12/12/cod-advanced-warfare-and-destiny-are-the-best-selling-games-of-the-year-in-the-us/feed/0You can now use Bitcoins to buy Xbox gameshttp://www.vg247.com/2014/12/11/you-can-now-use-bitcoins-to-buy-xbox-games/
http://www.vg247.com/2014/12/11/you-can-now-use-bitcoins-to-buy-xbox-games/#respondThu, 11 Dec 2014 12:00:27 +0000http://www.vg247.com/?p=505063Microsoft has added another payment option to its store, Bitcoins.

Yes, you can now use Bitcoins to add funds to your Microsoft wallet. You can later use those funds to purchase games on Xbox 360 or Xbox One. In addition to apps, videos, and music on all Microsoft devices.

Microsoft did not officially announce the new payment method. It was rather discovered by shafnitz on Reddit.

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2014/12/11/you-can-now-use-bitcoins-to-buy-xbox-games/feed/0Amazon reveals the list and times of this year’s Lightning Dealshttp://www.vg247.com/2014/11/27/amazon-reveals-the-list-and-times-of-this-years-lightning-deals/
http://www.vg247.com/2014/11/27/amazon-reveals-the-list-and-times-of-this-years-lightning-deals/#respondThu, 27 Nov 2014 11:04:22 +0000http://www.vg247.com/?p=503020Amazon is known for offering games at steep discounts at specific times through the day, and this year’s list big.